HELLO Let me introduce myself! Lanz Correia (619)564-6355 Cal BRE#01883404 San Diego Community Newspaper Group Thursday November 6, 2014 www.SDNEWS.com Volume 27, Number 15 DeMaio holds razor-thin edge over Peters in 52nd BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON With some 180,000 provisional and mail-in ballots yet to be counted, Repub- lican challenger Carl DeMaio held a razor-thin edge of 752 votes over Democratic incumbent Scott Peters in the volatile and highly contested 52nd Congressional District race. The San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office said no more vote tallies In a “restrained” acceptance speech from the 52nd Congressional District election night, DeMaio told supporters, race would be available before Nov. 6. “I feel very confident that, in the end, we The high-profile race, with more will prevail.” than $10 million spent by both political Peters was equally upbeat on elec- camps, drew national attention and tion night, as DeMaio jumped out to an plenty of support — especially cam- early nearly 2 percent lead in the vote paign dollars — from outside political U.S. Navy Sea Cadets plant American flags around Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery and give a solemn salute in honor of the fallen. Sev- interests. SEE ELECTION, Page 4 eral tributes and events are planned for Veterans Day on Nov. 11, including those in Ocean Beach and La Jolla. OBCDC launches Veterans Plaza revamp with fundraiser BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON armed forces to attend. beach, was constructed in 1997 as a The OBCDC will be unveiling three- memorial to honor those who have Veterans Day Nov. 11 will be observed dimensional artwork of the final design served and are still serving in the armed on the Peninsula with the first fundrais- for the plaza during the event, and there forces. ing event to be held for the new Ocean will be several guest speakers, includ- Over time, the plaza has become Beach Veterans Plaza from 2 to 4 p.m. ing political representatives, communi- worn down because of the corrosive on the lawn just south of the main life- ty leaders and veterans. nature of salt air and a high amount of guard station at Abbott Street and The fundaising kickoff for this com- foot traffic. The memorial is currently Santa Monica Avenue. munity project seeks to give veterans a in disrepair, with many of the inscrip- Members of the Ocean Beach Com- proper space of honor and respect. tions, including that of a Medal of munity Development Corporation Ocean Beach Veterans Plaza, located Honor recipient, being so worn down (OBCDC) will welcome the community at the corner of Newport Avenue and and all those that have served in the Abbott Street where Newport meets the SEE VETERANS, Page 7 New base CO shares vision for mission, neighborhood goodwill The highly visible volunteer Claudia Jack of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON School. “So I became an aquanaut,” right, shown here with longtime childhood friend Tina Silva, was honored by the Ocean Asked if he’d Warner said. Beach Town Council with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Courtesy photo A changing of the guard has always wanted to A career submariner, Warner has taken place at Naval Base Point be a naval officer, served on five different subs. Loma now that Capt. Howard Warn- Warner replied “I’m most proud of my command OB’S Claudia Jack honored with Lifetime er assumed the helm from Capt. that he hadn’t. of the USS Bremerton out of Pearl Achievement Award for tireless dedication Scott Adams on Aug. 1. “I wanted to be Harbor for more than 2½ years,” he It’s a homecoming of sorts for in the Air Force said. “The tour was an experience of BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON ing back. My motto is, if more people Warner, who grew up in San Diego. and become an a lifetime, taking a nuclear-powered volunteered, the world would be a His three-year stint as base comman- astronaut,” he CAPT. HOWARD warship with 130 sailors around the Claudia Jack, honored recently better place.” der will conclude in December 2017. said. WARNER world on vital missions to safeguard with a Lifetime Achievement Award Jack said her first recollection of Warner moved with his family to He changed his our national security demonstrating from OB Town Council for her volun- volunteering dates back to age 8. San Diego in 1978 after spending 11 mind, however, after visiting Balboa good relations with nations like Aus- teerism, said it’s a family tradition. “My dad volunteered me to model years in Hawaii. He attended school Park’s Air and Space Museum and tralia, Singapore and Japan,” he said. “I did it all my life,” she said. “My clothing, but I had to ride a horse, in Santee in East San Diego County, discovering some astronauts had parents were volunteers; three of my and I’m petrified of horses,” she said. graduating from Santana High naval backgrounds. SEE WARNER, Page 7 boys are volunteers. It’s all about giv- SEE HONOR, Page 6 THURSDAY · NOVEMBER 6, 2014 2 THE PENINSULA BEACON NEWS City, Roseville neighbors open talks on residential permit parking district BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON numerous calls and correspondence Many Portuguese fisherman and fish- Once that’s done, the city then would $14 per year. Households can obtain up received by the District 2 City Council ing boat owners originally settled in the conduct surveys to determine whether a to two vehicle decals and two visitor per- City Council District 2 officials held a office regarding limited parking in the area. It remains the focus of San Diego’s residential area is eligible for residential mits. neighborhood meeting Oct. 22 at the Roseville-Fleetridge community. large Portuguese community. permit parking. A vehicle decal is a permit issued to a United S.E.S. Portuguese Hall in Point Roseville-Fleetridge is a neighborhood Point Loma residents were told there Eligible areas must be impacted by specific vehicle and is affixed to that vehi- Loma to discuss the creation of a resi- of Point Loma and the oldest settled part is a multi-step process involved in creat- commuter vehicles and surveys must be cle’s rear bumper or outside rear win- dential permit parking district or alter- of the community to be named. It was ing a resident permit parking district. completed within 90 days of receiving a dow. native solutions to alleviate parking named for its founding developer, San Step one involves signature gather- valid petition. Another available option is a placard demands in the area. Diego pioneer Louis Rose. Rose bought ing, with the city requiring “a verified The next step in the process involves displayed on the dashboard of a guest’s Rollin Bush, a staffer for City Council- the area in 1855, laid out streets and petition by residents of at least 50 per- notices of public hearings on the pro- vehicle. There is a limit of one per qual- man Ed Harris, gave a slideshow presen- built a wharf and hotel. cent of the living units in the area pro- posed district to discuss, among other ifying address, and the placard is not tation, discussing what a residential per- Roseville is bounded by San Diego Bay posed for designation.” things, district boundaries and time lim- available to commercial properties or mit parking district is and what the and Rosecrans Street on the east, Cañon The city’s staff recommends that sig- itations. nonresident property owners or agents. process is to establish one. Street on the south, Catalina Boulevard natures be collected from at least 75 per- Within 60 days after completion of Permit holders may also obtain two- Participants were told the special on the west and Chatsworth and Nimitz cent of residents in a process that can public meetings, the city staff would rec- week temporary permits throughout the meeting was called in response to boulevards on the north. take several months. ommend whether or not to designate a year for such events as construction or residential parking area. The City Coun- out-of-town guests. Each permit is issued cil then has the final say. to a specific vehicle or to the qualifying A residential parking permit costs address at a $12 cost. A bottlenose dolphin calf bonds with its mother after being birthed at SeaWorld San Diego on Oct. 12. The calf will be named once its gender has been determined. Photo courtesy of SeaWorld San Diego OPEN SAT & SUN 11-3PM SeaWorld celebrates the birth of IN ESCROW 79th dolphin behind the scenes SeaWorld marine-mammal care- frequency. The calf was estimated to givers were swimming with joy Oct. 12 weigh about 40 pounds at birth. The after the birth of a bottlenose dolphin gender will be determined in the com- calf. After a 12-month gestation period, ing weeks. the calf was born to a Pacific bottlenose SeaWorld is world renowned for its dolphin named Kolohe (pronounced breeding program, with successful ka-lo-hay) in a behind-the-scenes pool births of several species of dolphins, in 2BR/2BA • $599,000 1040 Evergreen • 3BD/3BA • $949,000 Steps to SD bay and harbor entrance. New Beautiful Point Loma home with sweeping at the marine park. addition to killer whales, sea lions, wal- kitchen appliances, granite and hwd. flrs views of bay & city! Trainers and veterinarians at Sea- ruses and other marine animals. While throughout. 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